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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - North
Carolina closed out the 2013 regular season with a dominant 8-1 victory at
Maryland Sunday. Jenna Kelly and Amber Parrish each tallied two runs on two
hits, with a home run apiece to help Carolina take game three of the series.

The Tar Heels dropped the doubleheader
games on Saturday but finish out the season 38-18 overall and 13-8 in ACC play
with Sunday's win.

Carolina took the lead early
in the final game as Aquilla Mateen singled past third base before Amber
Parrish put one over center to put two runs on the board in the first.

Jenna Kelly added another
homer in the second, smashing the ball past the left field post for her fourth
long ball of the year. Amy Nece then singled up the middle followed by two
fielder's choices to Erin Satterfield and Kristen Brown. With bases loaded,
Haleigh Dickey hit a hard standup double to left to score Nece and Satterfield,
putting Carolina up 5-0 after two frames.

Nece drew a walk in the
third, scoring as Satterfield reached base on a Terrapin fielding error.

With Carolina leading 6-0
into the sixth, the Terrapins broke up the shut out as Lindsey Schmeiser
doubled to right and scored on a double to left center by Lindsey Carroll.

The Tar Heels added their
final two runs in their last at-bat. Parrish singled to short, and Stephanie
Krider scored while pinch running for Parrish when Kelly doubled and advanced
to third on the throw. Lauren Walker drew a walk, and a single by Satterfield
over Maryland's third baseman knocked in Nece for the final 8-1 mark.

Lori Spingola pitched the
complete game, giving up six hits and one walk while notching six strikeouts.

UP NEXT

The Tar Heels have a weekend off from competition before heading
to the ACC tournament, which will be held May 9-11, in Tallahassee, Fla.